Latinx

Or la·ti·nx

[luh-tee-neks, la‐, lat-n-eks]

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino, the feminine form Latina, or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   Community members celebrated at the Latinx Pride Parade.

noun

plural

Latinxs ,

plural

Latinx .

1. a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino , the feminine form Latina , or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   As a first-generation Latinx, I struggled to reconcile my cultural and gender identities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latinx¹

First recorded in 2000–05; Latin(a) ( def. ) or Latin(o) ( def. ) + x ³ ( def. ) in the sense “unknown quantity or variable”; Latin@ ( def. )

Example Sentences

For many — especially trans and gender-expansive Latinx audiences, myself included — a Liniker concert feels like both a private confessional and a communal celebration.

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In expressing Black trans joy at a time when transgender people face systematic exclusion and repression all over the world, Liniker provides a window to understand fuller and more diverse Latinx realities.

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Not to mention that finding gigs is a difficult task, especially for Latinx comedians; according to Alexio, most comedy rooms don’t want to book more than one Latinx comedian.

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As an answer to the marginalization of Black and brown people in mainstream comedy, Alexio said he decided to produce his own show, with hopes to highlight other Latinx performers as well.

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The majority of the comics Alexio books are Latinx, but he also includes performers who belong to other underrepresented groups.

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